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Officer Huy Nguyen shows a video camera worn by some officers in Oakland, Calif. Oakland and dozens of other police departments across the country are equipping officers with tiny body cameras to record anything from a traffic stop to a violent crime in progress. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Technology

As More Police Wear Cameras, Policy Questions Arise

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As More Police Wear Cameras, Policy Questions Arise

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A nurse burps a baby after he's been fed, circa 1955. Doctors say that for babies with extreme reflux, off-label use of heartburn drugs can sometimes help. But frequently changes to the mother's diet can be a simpler fix. George Heyer/Three Lions/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Second Thoughts On Medication For Babies Who Spit Up

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Second Thoughts On Medication For Babies Who Spit Up

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Connor Perruccello-McClellan, a senior at Providence Country Day School in Rhode Island, has been vaccinated against HPV, something less than 1 percent of U.S. males can say. Richard Knox/NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Why HPV Vaccination Of Boys May Be Easier

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Why HPV Vaccination Of Boys May Be Easier

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TransCanada plans to build the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska's Sandhills region shown here in Mills, Neb. State legislators have introduced bills barring pipelines in environmentally sensitive areas like the Sandhills and the Ogallala aquifer. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption

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National

Neb. May Play Key Role In Canada Pipeline Battle

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Neb. May Play Key Role In Canada Pipeline Battle

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The Continental Carbon plant sits on the southern outskirts of Ponca City, Okla. Until August, the plant was on an internal EPA "watch list," for violating rules of the Clean Air Act. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Poisoned Places: Toxic Air, Neglected Communities

Secret 'Watch List' Reveals Failure To Curb Toxic Air

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Secret 'Watch List' Reveals Failure To Curb Toxic Air

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The Supreme Court will consider the question of whether U.S. citizens may list "Jerusalem, Israel" as their birthplace on passports. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Court Weighs President's Power To Recognize Nations

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The Book Club Play, revamped by author Karen Zacarias as part of her residency in the American Voices New Play Institute at Arena Stage, is a comedy about life, love and literature.The cast included (from left) Eric Messner, Kate Eastwood Norris, Tom Story, Ashlie Atkinson and Rachael Holmes. Stan Barouh/Arena Stage hide caption

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At Arena Stage, A Million-Dollar Toast To Playwrights

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